... in that ...
结构︰主要子句＋in that／seeing（that）／considering（that）＋子句
说明︰此句型意为“…因为…”。注意，in that 中的 that 不能省去。
He didn’t attend the negotiation in that he was ill. 他因为有病，没有参加谈判。
I’d like to accept this item, seeing (that) the price is reasonable.
我愿意接受此品种，因为价格合理。
We agree to postpone the shipping date, considering (that) there is no steamer recently.
由于（考虑到）最近无船，我们同意推迟装期。
..., so ...
结构︰前句，＋so／therefore／thus／hence＋后句
说明︰此句型意为“…所以…”。so 是正式的<连接词>，其它都是<副词>作<连接词>用。
He is ill, so he cannot attend the negotiation. 他病了，所以他不能来参加谈判。
He was very tired, and therefore he didn’t give the market report.
他非常疲倦，所以没能作市场报告。
It was already rather late, thus we decide to urge the customer.
已经相当晚了，所以我们决定催促客户。
... and/or/or else ...
结构︰祈使句＋and／or／or else…
说明︰and 译成“那么”，用于表一致的概念；or 译成“否则”，用于表相反的概念。“命令句＋ and”等于“If ...”，意为“得…，这么一来才能…”；“命令句＋or”等于“Unless ...”，意为“得…要不然…”；or 也可用 or else 取代。
Study hard, and you’ll pass the exam. 要用功，那么你才会考及格。
Study hard, or you’ll fail (in) the exam. 要用功，否则你会考不及格。
Make haste, and you’ll be in time for class. 动作快一点，你才赶得及上课。
Make haste, or you’ll miss the first train. 快一点，要不然就赶不上第一班火车了。
Stop smoking now, or else your health will be ruined.别再抽烟了，否则你会毁了自己的健康。
one more N, and ...
结构︰数量名词（one，two，three…）＋more＋名词，＋and…
说明︰此句型意为“再…，就…”。and 连接<主要子句>。
One more effort, and you will get to the top. 再加点油，你就可以到达顶端了。
Two more days, and I can finish the work. 再过两天，我就能完成这份工作。
One more step, and you’ll be killed. 再走一步，你就会没命。
A few more days, and the company will be on the verge of bankruptcy.
再过几天，这家公司就将濒临破产的边缘。
There be N and N
结构︰There＋be＋名词＋and＋名词
说明︰此句型意为“有各色各样的…”。<名词>通常用复数。
There’s always weather and weather. 老是有各种各样的天气。
There are men and men. 有各式各样的男人。
There are actors and actors. 有各式各样的演员。
A + be ..., and B ...
结构︰主词1＋be＋…，and＋主词2＋（be）…
说明︰<主词>2之后的 be <动词>往往省略。
There midnight’s all a glimmer and noon (is) a purple glow.
那儿午夜浮光微摇，中午紫光争耀。
His critics are many and his admirers (are) few. 他的批评者多，而赞美者少。
The girls are skating and the boys (are) watching. 这些女孩在溜冰，而这些男孩在观看。
It is true ..., but ...
结构︰It is true that…，but…
说明︰此句型意为“…是事实，但…”。but 前后所连接的部分或<子句>意义相反或成为对比。本<句型>与 though <子句>所表现的意思完全相同。也可用“Indeed (that) ..., but ...”。
It is true that these changes take a long time, but not as long as we might expect.
这些变化需要一些长的时间是事实，但不像我们所可能预期的那样久。
It is true that he stole the bicycle, but he is not so bad as you might think.
他偷脚踏车是事实，但他并不像你所想的那样坏。
It is true that he is rich, but he must know money is not everything.
他有钱是事实，但他必须知道钱不是一切。
It is true that Japan is a beautiful country, but its big cities are lately polluted.
日本的确是个美丽的国家，但最近日本的大都市已被污染。
Indeed he has a solemn face, but he is very humorous at heart.
他的确有一副严肃的脸孔，但内心却是很富幽默感。
no one ... but ...
结构︰no one／every／who／what…＋but…
说明︰用在 no one，none，nobody，nothing，all，every，以及 who，what 等疑问词之后的 but 的含义是“除…而外”，是<连接词>，后接的<代名词>可用主格或受格。
No one replied but me. 除我而外没有人回答。
Nobody was late but you and me. 除了你我而外，没有人迟到。
Nothing but disaster would come from such a plan.此一计划除了导致失败而外将一无所获。
He did nothing but eat and sleep all day. 他整天吃饭、睡觉，什么事都不做。
It is nothing but a joke. 这不过是个笑话而已。
Mother thought of nothing but my coming home. 母亲只想到我要回家的事。
All the boys but one are here. 除了一个而外男孩子全都到了。
Who but he would act such? 除了他还有谁会有这样的行为？
What should I find but an enormous spider! 我居然发现了一只巨大的蜘蛛！
Who should come in but his first wife! 进来的居然是他的第一任太太！
... all but ...
结构︰... all but ...
说明︰后面跟<名词>，but 相当于 except，表“除了…以外都”。若后面跟<形容词>、<副词>、<动词>，则表“几乎”的意思。
He is the chairman of the committee in all but the name.
除了没挂名以外，实际上他就是委员会的主席。
All but the morning star have disappeared. 除掉金星以外其它的星星全都消失了。
The car all but ran over him. 车子几乎把他撵过去。
He was all but killed by the traffic accident.